Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Belgium
Belgium: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) was 0.33 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Belgium stood at 0.33 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Belgium peaked at 0.58 per 100,000 female population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.25 per 100,000 female population, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 per 100,000 female population | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.48 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 0.42 per 100,000 female population | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.32 per 100,000 female population | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.38 per 100,000 female population | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.54 per 100,000 female population | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.32 per 100,000 female population | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.32 per 100,000 female population | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.35 per 100,000 female population | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.41 per 100,000 female population | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 100,000 female population | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 100,000 female population | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.33 per 100,000 female population | +22.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.33 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.16 per 100,000 female population, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.33 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.28 per 100,000 female population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.396 per 100,000 female population | 0.28 per 100,000 female population | 0.58 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.346 per 100,000 female population | 0.25 per 100,000 female population | 0.54 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 per 100,000 female population | 0.27 per 100,000 female population | 0.33 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Belgium?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Belgium was 0.33 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.